When Does An Environment Become Sexually Hostile?

To create a sexually hostile environment, unwelcome conduct based on gender must meet two additional requirements: (1) it must be subjectively abusive to the person(s) affected, and (2) it must be objectively severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment, that a reasonable person would find abusive.

To determine whether behavior is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile environment, the finder of fact (a court or jury) considers these factors:

• The frequency of the unwelcome discriminatory conduct
• The severity of the conduct
• Whether the conduct was physically threatening or humiliating, or a mere offensive utterance
• Whether the conduct unreasonably interfered with work performance
• The effect on the employee’s psychological well-being; and
• Whether the harasser was a superior in the organization

If you feel your work environment has become sexually hostile and need to protect your rights let whocanisue.com provide you with a list of sexual harassment lawyers in your area to handle sexual harassment legal claim.  You can contact the sexual harassment lawyer to discuss your case when you are ready.